100
100
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 100
favorite 0
quote 0
little is known about adam lanza. but as a gawky high school freshman in 2007, lanza seemed so vulnerable the former school security director at newtown high school tells cnn he warned his school officers to keep an eye on the child so he would not be picked on or bullied. lanza was also assigned to a school psychologist, says the security director. the lanza joined the tech club he remained withdrawn. in 2008, age 16, lanza enrolled anderson cooper a student at western connecticut state university, 15 minutes from his home, taking among other classes german, computer science, american history, and macro economics. he dropped out in 2009, and did not return. lanza's high school friend ran into nancy lanza a few years ago, he says the mom described adam as doing well in college and told him he had taken him shooting as a hobby and liked to go to the gun range. what was interesting, nancy lanza was doing everything she could to mainstream her son. he clearly had issues but she was trying to keep things as normal as poss
little is known about adam lanza. but as a gawky high school freshman in 2007, lanza seemed so vulnerable the former school security director at newtown high school tells cnn he warned his school officers to keep an eye on the child so he would not be picked on or bullied. lanza was also assigned to a school psychologist, says the security director. the lanza joined the tech club he remained withdrawn. in 2008, age 16, lanza enrolled anderson cooper a student at western connecticut state...
1,294
1.3K
Dec 15, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 1,294
favorite 0
quote 0
what we know about nancy lanza, she lived alone with adam lanza. the family lived alone since 1998, the whole family, nancy lanza, the husband peter lanza, the son ryan, 24 years old, and adam, who was 20 years old. what happened is peter lanza left the house at some point a few years ago when they divorced. he doesn't live here anymore. ryan lanza, who is 24 years old, went off to work. he lived in hoboken, new jersey. we saw he was taken in for questioning yesterday. that left adam and nancy back here. nancy lanza worked in finance in boston and here in connecticut for some years. but recently she has left work. we don't know whether she was retiring or whether she was taking a break. she did tell acquaintances she wanted to take care of adam. now, we did speak to one neighbor, gene j mcdade, who said she didn't find anything unusual about this particular family. >> she was a stay-at-home mom who loved her kids. there is no explanation. there was no funny business going on as far as i know. >> they were quiet. seemingly friendly people. i don't t
what we know about nancy lanza, she lived alone with adam lanza. the family lived alone since 1998, the whole family, nancy lanza, the husband peter lanza, the son ryan, 24 years old, and adam, who was 20 years old. what happened is peter lanza left the house at some point a few years ago when they divorced. he doesn't live here anymore. ryan lanza, who is 24 years old, went off to work. he lived in hoboken, new jersey. we saw he was taken in for questioning yesterday. that left adam and nancy...
83
83
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 83
favorite 0
quote 0
we do know that adam lanza was trying to try to mainstream her son. it was clear that he had problems. a school security officer appointed specific officers to keep an eye on him. they didn't want him to become a target of other children within the school. he was seeing a psychologist when he was a freshman. that also school appointed. in going through the divorce document and trying to make sense of all of this we found otthat while the father was responsible for the medical care the mother was responsible for all psychiatric and psychological expenses and responsible for prescription medications. they are looking at all of this to try to find out what kind of medications he was on and whether or not he may have been getting that treatment. we have seen this outpouring that you talk about there in newtown. for the first time somebody came and laid flowers at the home of nancy lanza. she was a woman who was very much liked. she was struggling but at least trying to do the right thing by her son, by herself and by her family. >> i am glad you said that
we do know that adam lanza was trying to try to mainstream her son. it was clear that he had problems. a school security officer appointed specific officers to keep an eye on him. they didn't want him to become a target of other children within the school. he was seeing a psychologist when he was a freshman. that also school appointed. in going through the divorce document and trying to make sense of all of this we found otthat while the father was responsible for the medical care the mother...
411
411
Dec 16, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 411
favorite 0
quote 0
so it was it is not clear why the medical examiner came out yesterday and explained how adam lanza shot those 26 people multiple times, some of them, he shot, said the medical examiner, three to 11 times. it's clear that lanza carrying that much ammunition on him was looking to cause the most destruction and death. wolf? >> what a horrific, horrific crime. alison, thank you so much. a huge challenge for so many families. bring in our chief medical correspondent, dr. sanjay gupta, here with us now. posttraumatic stress disorder, that is going to be a huge problem? >> it is. we are used to talking about this in the context over adults but it can happen in children and it can happen quickly. i think that's two things people don't always realize, how the children behave now, how a lot of these things are implemented that you've been talking about with people over the last couple of days, is going to make a big difference, if certain conversations are had, if special care is taken to make sure that children are sleeping well, for example, they are going to be able to cope much better in the
so it was it is not clear why the medical examiner came out yesterday and explained how adam lanza shot those 26 people multiple times, some of them, he shot, said the medical examiner, three to 11 times. it's clear that lanza carrying that much ammunition on him was looking to cause the most destruction and death. wolf? >> what a horrific, horrific crime. alison, thank you so much. a huge challenge for so many families. bring in our chief medical correspondent, dr. sanjay gupta, here...
267
267
Dec 15, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 267
favorite 0
quote 0
adam lanza allegedly targeted kindergartners and first graders, is what we now know. up to six guns involved. he also dressed up in a military-style vest and black fatigues, as alex described. authorities say they found three guns near lanza's body in a school classroom. all three guns were registered to his mother, his mother, who was also found dead in her home. investigators recovered three other rifles. it's unclear at this point exactly where those weapons were found. we want to get to mike booshard, former assistant director. mike, we know you supervised the atf's response a decade ago, a story i covered a lot, the washington, d.c. beltway sniper. so unfortunately, this is something you know a lot about. i want you to walk me through some of these weapons. in the press conference, the medical examiner said that everybody was shot with the same rifle. which would be i guess the bushmaster. so give us some more information about the bushmaster . 223 semiautomatic rifle. that certainly changes the facts in this case. obviously, the bushmaster is typically used in a
adam lanza allegedly targeted kindergartners and first graders, is what we now know. up to six guns involved. he also dressed up in a military-style vest and black fatigues, as alex described. authorities say they found three guns near lanza's body in a school classroom. all three guns were registered to his mother, his mother, who was also found dead in her home. investigators recovered three other rifles. it's unclear at this point exactly where those weapons were found. we want to get to...
473
473
Dec 16, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 473
favorite 0
quote 0
and in digging for details about shooter adam lanza and his family. accounts emerge that are still confusing, sometimes conflicting. a neighbor who knew him in recent years describes lanza as troubled. but listen to this account from a young man who knew him. >> he was just a kid. >> just a kid. >> just a kid. >> never anti-social? >> no, adam, no. >> trouble-make centre. >> no, definitely not. >> noticeable? did he just kind of blend into the background? >> yeah. nothing that would warrant any of this. >> ryan craft says he babysat adam lanza about ten years ago when lanza was ten and craft was 15. he describes lanza as focused, quiet, introverted. he never saw evidence of violence, craft says. but says lanza did throw the occasional temper tantrum. >> just general stuff like you would have to put him to bed and he wouldn't like that. or we had to stop watching tv, and he wouldn't like that. normal stuff that kids do, but i guess at 10 years old, kids get out of that phase, but that wasn't the case for adam. >> mother told him to let ryan do whatever
and in digging for details about shooter adam lanza and his family. accounts emerge that are still confusing, sometimes conflicting. a neighbor who knew him in recent years describes lanza as troubled. but listen to this account from a young man who knew him. >> he was just a kid. >> just a kid. >> just a kid. >> never anti-social? >> no, adam, no. >> trouble-make centre. >> no, definitely not. >> noticeable? did he just kind of blend into the...
388
388
Dec 16, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 388
favorite 0
quote 0
that have statement just coming in from peter lanza, the father of adam lanza, the shooter in this horrific, horrific case. president obama tearfully spoke about the massacre yesterday. he called for, quote, a meaningful action to prevent similar tragedy dpips didn't spell out, though, what should be done. i asked the connecticut senator, richard bloomenthal earlier today, what he expects to happen. >> we're going to go back to washington, the united states, new federal legislation needed to tighten up gun control in the united states? >> you know, wolf, that is a conversation i am going to have with my colleagues. today i'm not going to discuss it out of respect to the families. and i'm going to be back again tomorrow. but i'm going to go to washington and i'm going to raise this issue, and i think it's time for the conversation to be renewed. for the dialogue to begin again, and for the senate to consider whether that is necessary. >> let's bring in our white house correspondent briann brianna keilar. what do you see? >> president obama will be headed to newtown to speak at an interfaith
that have statement just coming in from peter lanza, the father of adam lanza, the shooter in this horrific, horrific case. president obama tearfully spoke about the massacre yesterday. he called for, quote, a meaningful action to prevent similar tragedy dpips didn't spell out, though, what should be done. i asked the connecticut senator, richard bloomenthal earlier today, what he expects to happen. >> we're going to go back to washington, the united states, new federal legislation needed...
324
324
Dec 15, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 324
favorite 0
quote 0
adam lanza. police have described what they call good evidence but they are not releasing that information, at least not yet. school employees who were inside the school during the shooting are starting to come forward to describe their harrowing ordeal. earlier this morning the school librarian who worked at the school talked about the school's principal, one of the victims in this tragedy. >> she wasn't in her office. she was in a meeting. he went through the front door, if you go in the front door the office is in front of you. he went by the first-class room and the next two classrooms is where the shootings took place. she was in a meeting, i heard, across the hallway and she must have come out and confronted him on his way down the hallway. the school psychologist, mary sherlach was killed. >> what can you tell us about the reaction of some of the teachers and protecting their children? >> i think everybody does what they have to do when they are confronted with a situation like that and ev
adam lanza. police have described what they call good evidence but they are not releasing that information, at least not yet. school employees who were inside the school during the shooting are starting to come forward to describe their harrowing ordeal. earlier this morning the school librarian who worked at the school talked about the school's principal, one of the victims in this tragedy. >> she wasn't in her office. she was in a meeting. he went through the front door, if you go in...
138
138
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 138
favorite 0
quote 0
almost as if adam lanza was trying to erase his steps leading up to this crime. now, also, we're told the autopsy showed that after the horrible spree at the school, adam lanza took his own life, a single gunshot wound also to the head. what is so interesting about all of this is that the mother, nancy lanza, was in charge of any unreimbursed psychiatric or psychological competences for her son. so, again, another indication that there was something more going on, that she was the one who was really trying to manage whatever it was he was wrestling with, the demons he was -- he appeared to be struggling with over the course of the last three years. and, you know, brooke what is so astonishing to me having covered a number of tragedies, terrible tragedies like this, is that adam lanza, the last three years of his life, they're basically a mystery to almost everybody. he seems to have disappeared after courses he took in 2009 at a local university, but after that, very little is known. the mother was trying to mainstream him, moving him from school to school, but t
almost as if adam lanza was trying to erase his steps leading up to this crime. now, also, we're told the autopsy showed that after the horrible spree at the school, adam lanza took his own life, a single gunshot wound also to the head. what is so interesting about all of this is that the mother, nancy lanza, was in charge of any unreimbursed psychiatric or psychological competences for her son. so, again, another indication that there was something more going on, that she was the one who was...
326
326
Dec 17, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 326
favorite 0
quote 0
police say adam lanza's first target on friday was his mother. some who knew nancy lanza call her a reasonable neighbor, a friend who -- a personal and reasonable neighbor. a friend who -- one of her sons call her a social butterfly. it's a different story for her son adam. nancy pulled her son out of the school district and home schooled him. those who knew adam remember him for not standing out. >> basically, he was a quiet, shy kid. he stood out to me because of the fact he didn't interact with too many other kids on the bus. he was older, i believe, when i had him. this is going back a few years. i don't recall everything, but that did stand out. the one thing about it. >> the more we learn about adam lanza, the more confusing it becomes. cnn's brian todd looks deeper into who he was. >> reporter: his motive for this unspeakable act is still not clear. law enforcement officials say. in digging for details about shooter adam lanza and his family, accounts emerge that are still confusing, sometimes conflicting. a neighbor who knew him in recent
police say adam lanza's first target on friday was his mother. some who knew nancy lanza call her a reasonable neighbor, a friend who -- a personal and reasonable neighbor. a friend who -- one of her sons call her a social butterfly. it's a different story for her son adam. nancy pulled her son out of the school district and home schooled him. those who knew adam remember him for not standing out. >> basically, he was a quiet, shy kid. he stood out to me because of the fact he didn't...
149
149
Dec 17, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 149
favorite 0
quote 0
, the mother of the suspected shooter, adam lanza. and now the national tragedy, this senseless killing of 20 little children and 6 adults is reuniting the debate on guns in this country. i want to bring in fareed zakaria from new york. fareed, you look at what happens in this country, we've got shootings in churches, malls, movie theater, other schools, even the attempted murder of congresswoman gabby giffords, and now sandy hook. when people look at what happens in our country, what do they make of it? what do they think of us? >> well, for everyone around the world, this issue of the united states is utterly mystifying because we know what works. the united states has 15 to 20 times as much gun homicide and gun suicide, by the way, a lot of it is suicide, than any advanced country in the world. what's different? do we have 15 times as many mentally disturbed people? highly unlikely. do we have 15 times more violent tv or video games? no. japan has lots of violent video games, and they actually have astonishingly low gun violence. t
, the mother of the suspected shooter, adam lanza. and now the national tragedy, this senseless killing of 20 little children and 6 adults is reuniting the debate on guns in this country. i want to bring in fareed zakaria from new york. fareed, you look at what happens in this country, we've got shootings in churches, malls, movie theater, other schools, even the attempted murder of congresswoman gabby giffords, and now sandy hook. when people look at what happens in our country, what do they...
227
227
Dec 16, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 227
favorite 0
quote 0
wounds, not just one, multiple gunshot wounds and they report that adam lanza died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound himself. >> the president is expected to arrive in newtown any minute now. we know that he has arrived in hartford, he just touk touched down in connect connect, literally, wolf, 30 minutes ago in a motorcade coming here, unable to take a helicopter because of the inclement wlchlt he will be meeting with families and first responders, he will be speaking at an interfaith vigil, the speech, we can tell you, he wrote himself. we will bring that service to you live in its entirety. begin at 7:30 eastern time and expected to last, wolf, 90 minutes. >> yesterday, i did meet with the minister, a ran bind others who are leading this vigil and they are grateful that the president decided in his role as what we call comforter and chief to come here, not only speak publicly and address the people here but address the nation and the world and also meeting privately with family members, with first responders and others. >> this is is a moment of grief that everyone's feeling, a hole
wounds, not just one, multiple gunshot wounds and they report that adam lanza died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound himself. >> the president is expected to arrive in newtown any minute now. we know that he has arrived in hartford, he just touk touched down in connect connect, literally, wolf, 30 minutes ago in a motorcade coming here, unable to take a helicopter because of the inclement wlchlt he will be meeting with families and first responders, he will be speaking at an interfaith...
134
134
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
investigators continue to search the home of adam lanza. we'll learn more about how his mother, nancy, might have been storing the weapons he used in the shooting. cnn's deb feyerick is at the house and joins us with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, soledad. investigators are trying to unlock the mysteries inside this guy's mind, trying to do it by putting together shards of a broken computer and that is what is going to take a relatively long time yesterday at this home a number of investigators were here for the better part of the afternoon about two and a half hours four investigators in unmarked patrol cars, they came quietly, left quietly. we could not tell whether they were carrying anything. adam lanza appears to have fallen off the grid. three years unaccounted for. last time any record of him was back in 2009 when he was a student at a local student, taking several classes. after 2009 he falls away. nobody nlds what he was doing over the last couple of years. you look at this picture perfect house on the hill you don'
investigators continue to search the home of adam lanza. we'll learn more about how his mother, nancy, might have been storing the weapons he used in the shooting. cnn's deb feyerick is at the house and joins us with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, soledad. investigators are trying to unlock the mysteries inside this guy's mind, trying to do it by putting together shards of a broken computer and that is what is going to take a relatively long time yesterday at this home a...
534
534
Dec 20, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 534
favorite 0
quote 0
take adam lanza, as far as we know he's never been violent. he was quiet, withdrawn and different but as far as we know he wasn't violent in any way so how do you profile that type of person to prevent mass shootings? >> i think it's a very good question and i think that that's going to be the conversation about mental health services in the coming weeks and months. my hope is that after this, when we realize how we responded to this in the conversation, a nuanced conversation, that the next time there's something bad happens, that we hesitate to ascribe to entire groups the actions of single individuals. we basically when it comes to people of color, we tend to ascribe to the entire group of those people the actions of their individuals when we don't dot same for white guys. i hope the next time something bad happens we step back and say we're not going to make into a group analysis the actions of single individuals because that's bigoted and it's offensive. >> david sirota contributor for salon.com thank you for being with us this morning. >
take adam lanza, as far as we know he's never been violent. he was quiet, withdrawn and different but as far as we know he wasn't violent in any way so how do you profile that type of person to prevent mass shootings? >> i think it's a very good question and i think that that's going to be the conversation about mental health services in the coming weeks and months. my hope is that after this, when we realize how we responded to this in the conversation, a nuanced conversation, that the...
158
158
Dec 17, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 158
favorite 0
quote 0
adam lanza has been identified officially as the killer. that is his mother in better times on the right. nancy lanza. her home remains a crime scene. it will remain so for quite some time. the police aren't giving any indication right now as to a motive. they say they are accumulating quite a bit of evidence, including the hard drive of his computer at home. ape there computer, though, smashed. they also say that two adults at sandy hook elementary are recovering from gunshot wounds. now we are -- we are now hearing would survivors who were shot. they are expected to be able to help in the investigation. the police saying today when it is appropriate, when the time is right, they will be able to question those two adults further. we don't know when those 600-some-odd kids will be able to return to school. those children from sandy hook elementary. we are told that school is closed indefinitely until they are able to reopen it. but it is a crime scene and there is a lot of processing. this morning, we were told that it could be months and m
adam lanza has been identified officially as the killer. that is his mother in better times on the right. nancy lanza. her home remains a crime scene. it will remain so for quite some time. the police aren't giving any indication right now as to a motive. they say they are accumulating quite a bit of evidence, including the hard drive of his computer at home. ape there computer, though, smashed. they also say that two adults at sandy hook elementary are recovering from gunshot wounds. now we...
686
686
Dec 21, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 686
favorite 0
quote 0
but what if, what if when adam lanza started shooting his way into sandy hook elementary school last friday he'd been confronted by qualified armed security? will you at least admit it's possible that 26 little kids -- that 26 innocent lives might have been spared that day? is it so abhorrent to you that you'd rather continue to risk the alternative? the press and the political class here in washington, d.c., so consumed by fear and hatred of the nra and american gun owners that you're willing to accept a world where real resistance to evil monsters is a lone, unarmed school principal left to surrender her life, her life, to shield those children in her care? no one, no one, regardless of personal, political pledg, prej has the right to impose that sacrifice. ladies and gentlemen, there's no national one size fits all solution to protecting our children. but do know this president zeroed out school emergency planning grants in last year's budget and scrapped secure our schools policing grants in next year's budget. with all the foreign aid the united states does, with all the money i
but what if, what if when adam lanza started shooting his way into sandy hook elementary school last friday he'd been confronted by qualified armed security? will you at least admit it's possible that 26 little kids -- that 26 innocent lives might have been spared that day? is it so abhorrent to you that you'd rather continue to risk the alternative? the press and the political class here in washington, d.c., so consumed by fear and hatred of the nra and american gun owners that you're willing...
667
667
Dec 19, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 667
favorite 0
quote 0
lanza is hit by a truck on the way to school so he can't perpetrate the action. the word israel literally translates as he who challenges god. if you look at the great stories of the bible, god says to abraham i will destroy sodom and gomorrah, but you are the god of the whole worth. we're supposed to be in a partnership with god. we're not supposed to defend tragedy and blame ourselves. >> when with you say a partnership with god, i want to bring up brian fisher. brian fisher with the american family association said these words, and i am going to quote him word with for word. you may have to read it twice. you know the question's going to come up where was god? i thought god cared about the little children, god protected the little children. where was god when all of this went down? and here's the bottom line. god is not going to go where he is not wanted. we've kicked god out of our public school system, and i think god would say to us, hey, i'll be glad to protect your children but you've got to invite me back into your world first. i'm not going to go where
lanza is hit by a truck on the way to school so he can't perpetrate the action. the word israel literally translates as he who challenges god. if you look at the great stories of the bible, god says to abraham i will destroy sodom and gomorrah, but you are the god of the whole worth. we're supposed to be in a partnership with god. we're not supposed to defend tragedy and blame ourselves. >> when with you say a partnership with god, i want to bring up brian fisher. brian fisher with the...
302
302
Dec 16, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 302
favorite 0
quote 0
he is the father of adam lanza. this is a picture of him from just a few years ago. he is now 20 years old who police say walked into an elementary school yesterday and just started shooting. 20 children, all of them 6 or 7 years old, were killed. six adults, teachers and staff, including the principal, they're all dead now, too. the shooter killed himself. this is where police are trying to answer all the questions. they're trying to answer the questions why. the lanza home, not far from the school. it's also where the suspected shooter's mother was found dead as well. today, the father and aunt of one of the shooting victims in newtown, connecticut, went before cameras to remember a child they described as incredible but in remembering little emilie parker, they said, they're praying for the shooter's family, too, because that's what she would have wanted. kyung lah was there. kyung, what stuck out to you most of all when you were talking to these people and you watched all of this? >> the ability of them to be able to still think of other people and society in the
he is the father of adam lanza. this is a picture of him from just a few years ago. he is now 20 years old who police say walked into an elementary school yesterday and just started shooting. 20 children, all of them 6 or 7 years old, were killed. six adults, teachers and staff, including the principal, they're all dead now, too. the shooter killed himself. this is where police are trying to answer all the questions. they're trying to answer the questions why. the lanza home, not far from the...
254
254
Dec 21, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 254
favorite 0
quote 0
the mother of the gunman adam lanza has also been laid to rest. a friend says nancy lanza was buried yesterday at an undisclosed location. >>> the gun control debate intensifying one week after that horror in newtown, connecticut, the killing of innocent children. just moments ago we heard from the national rifle association, executive director wayne lapierre called for putting armed police in every school. he also blamed the media, violent video games and a lack of prosecutions of violent crimina criminals. more gun laws are not the answer. >> the only way, the only way to stop a monster from killing our kids is to be personally involved and invested in a plan of absolute protection. the only thing this stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> critics say the nra uses money, power, scare tactics to hold lawmakers hostage to the agenda opposing gun regulations. i want to bring in richard painter and the law professor of minnesota and joining us from minneapolis who wrote an opinion piece, an op ed in "the new york times," and a prot
the mother of the gunman adam lanza has also been laid to rest. a friend says nancy lanza was buried yesterday at an undisclosed location. >>> the gun control debate intensifying one week after that horror in newtown, connecticut, the killing of innocent children. just moments ago we heard from the national rifle association, executive director wayne lapierre called for putting armed police in every school. he also blamed the media, violent video games and a lack of prosecutions of...
584
584
Dec 21, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 584
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> and does anybody really believe that the next adam lanza isn't planning his attack on a school, he's already identified at this very moment? how many more copycats are waiting in the wings for their moment of fame? the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. i call on congress today to act immediately to appropriate whatever is necessary to put armed police officers in every single school in this nation. >> that statement this morning from the nra. it launched a blistering attack blaming tragedies like the newtown massacre, dark sides of american culture and government. >> our nation's refusal to create an active national database of the mentally ill, vicious, violent video games with names like bullet storm, grand theft auto, mortal combat, and splatter house, blood-soaked films out there like "american psyc psycho," "natural born killers," politicians pass laws for gun-free school zones. they issue press releases bragging about them. they post signs advertising them. and in doing so, they tell every insane killer in america that schools are the saf
. >> and does anybody really believe that the next adam lanza isn't planning his attack on a school, he's already identified at this very moment? how many more copycats are waiting in the wings for their moment of fame? the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. i call on congress today to act immediately to appropriate whatever is necessary to put armed police officers in every single school in this nation. >> that statement this morning from the nra....
393
393
Dec 19, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 393
favorite 0
quote 0
what does that tell you about adam lanza? >> well, on the surface that certainly suggests that he does not want anybody to get into his computer. that was his world. he doesn't want people to understand what he was involved in. there may have been plans. there may have been all sorts of information that he left there, and he does not want anyone to have access to it. >> and that he also shot his mother. do you think that was preplanned? >> i do think that it was preplanned, and there certainly there is every reason to think their relationships at times was very, very problematic, but if you shoot your mom, she then cannot pick up the phone and call the police and warn them you're going to the school to commit a horrific act. it could have been emotionally based but it also could have been as far as he was concerned very pragmatic. he did not want to be stopped. he wanted to go to the school and that's it is mission oriented aspect to it because she would have picked up the phone and called the police and they would have stopp
what does that tell you about adam lanza? >> well, on the surface that certainly suggests that he does not want anybody to get into his computer. that was his world. he doesn't want people to understand what he was involved in. there may have been plans. there may have been all sorts of information that he left there, and he does not want anyone to have access to it. >> and that he also shot his mother. do you think that was preplanned? >> i do think that it was preplanned,...
1,437
1.4K
Dec 21, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 1,437
favorite 0
quote 0
and it wasn't long before questions arose about guns in this country and whether a man like adam lanza should have had access to a military style assault we on. >> should be more gun control yes. >> reporter: why do you think that? >> guns are in the wrong hands are very dangerous. >> guns don't kill people, people kill people. >> definitely should be gun control, shouldn't be no guns out there, a lot of crazy people don't know how to handle guns. >> i don't think taking guns out of civilians who are good contributing members of society are the answer. >> reporter: for days the most powerful gun lobby in the country, the nra, has remained virtually silent. no official statements, nothing on twitter, its facebook page inactive. enter the president and a plea that something had to be done. >> the nra is an organization that has members who are mothers and fathers, and i would expect that they have been impacted by this as well and hopefully they'll do some self-reflection. >> reporter: still the nra remains silent until wednesday when it said it was shocked, saddened and heartbroken over
and it wasn't long before questions arose about guns in this country and whether a man like adam lanza should have had access to a military style assault we on. >> should be more gun control yes. >> reporter: why do you think that? >> guns are in the wrong hands are very dangerous. >> guns don't kill people, people kill people. >> definitely should be gun control, shouldn't be no guns out there, a lot of crazy people don't know how to handle guns. >> i don't...
173
173
Dec 23, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 173
favorite 0
quote 0
i asked him if our conversation would be different if adam lanza had been black or muslim. listen. >> are you saying that we should start profiling white men? >> well, i think we should ask the question why is america 30% white guys and 70% of the mass shootings in the last many decades have been at the hands of white guys. i'm not saying we should racially profile white guys, but i do think it's interesting to note that had the shooters, had 70% of mass shooters been, let's say, arabs oosh african-american men, i think the conversation right now would be a very different conversation where we would be talking -- we would be having a much less nuanced, a much uglier conversation. >> he brings up very interesting points. we talked about that. it is going crazy on social media. you can check it out at donlemon cnn on twitter and facebook as well. miguel, we're going to talk about that and explore what, if anything, can be done about gun laws and possibly gun control. a very heated conversation on that happened. we'll replay some of it. >> very tough time this holiday season.
i asked him if our conversation would be different if adam lanza had been black or muslim. listen. >> are you saying that we should start profiling white men? >> well, i think we should ask the question why is america 30% white guys and 70% of the mass shootings in the last many decades have been at the hands of white guys. i'm not saying we should racially profile white guys, but i do think it's interesting to note that had the shooters, had 70% of mass shooters been, let's say,...
304
304
Dec 20, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 304
favorite 0
quote 0
in the past, she said that if she'd ever been worried about adam lanza, her son, she would not leave him alone. in recent years they say she felt comfortable leaving him alone in the house. let's not forget, he was 20 years old. >>> hearing about the victims and about those children and seeing their pictures, it has such a profound effect on people across the country and around the world. i mean, really, how can't it? if you have felt like reaching out in some way, any way or felt like you just needed to do something for the people of newtown, connecticut, you are by no means alone. that town's post office has been on the receiving end of thousands and thousands of condolence cards and gifts and well wishes. they are flooding in from all over the world. the united states postal service post office box has been set up just to handle the incoming volume there. and christine dugus a spokeswoman for the united states postal service is live with us from newtown to give me a sense of just what's happening there. christine, if you can, let me know what you're receiving. what sort of things
in the past, she said that if she'd ever been worried about adam lanza, her son, she would not leave him alone. in recent years they say she felt comfortable leaving him alone in the house. let's not forget, he was 20 years old. >>> hearing about the victims and about those children and seeing their pictures, it has such a profound effect on people across the country and around the world. i mean, really, how can't it? if you have felt like reaching out in some way, any way or felt like...
164
164
Dec 23, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 164
favorite 0
quote 0
would our conversations be different if adam lanza had been black or muslim? david serota says they would. >> are you saying that we should start profiling white men? >> i think we should ask the question why is america 30% white guys and 70% of the mass shootings in the last many decades have been at the hands of white guys. i'm not saying we should racially profile white guys, but i do think it's interesting to note that had the shooters, had 70% of mass shooters been, let's say, arabs or african-american men, i think the conversation right now would be a very different conversation. >> is not to say that they should be racially profiled, but to ask the question, why is the compositives it so similar? let's explore that and ask that question because it's an important question in light of a political climate right now where there's a lot of what i have called the white narrative out there. this idea that white people are being kept down, this idea that white people are being oppressed. does this have anything to do with it? i think it's worth asking the quest
would our conversations be different if adam lanza had been black or muslim? david serota says they would. >> are you saying that we should start profiling white men? >> i think we should ask the question why is america 30% white guys and 70% of the mass shootings in the last many decades have been at the hands of white guys. i'm not saying we should racially profile white guys, but i do think it's interesting to note that had the shooters, had 70% of mass shooters been, let's say,...
231
231
Dec 22, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 231
favorite 0
quote 0
turning to the investigation, any progress being made to find out information from adam lanza's computer hard drive? >> well, the fbi is still working on that. their facility at quantico, virginia. remember that computer was -- had been destroyed by that -- by the shooter in this case. and so they've been trying to piece together the hard drive. now, we don't have any information about what they're finding, but in the meantime, of course, they're trying to find some kind of digital footprint for this young man. was he sending e-mails to anybody? did he flag his intentions to anyone? for the most part, we've been unable to find anyone who was a friend of his, at least recently. he seemed to spend most of his time in his house, you know, playing video games. and so authorities are trying to talk to family and friends to find out as much about him as they can to get down to the bottom of this, to find a motive. miguel? >> candi, thank you very much. i know it's been a tough one. have a good day. >> mm-hmm. >>> aaa predicts some 93 million americans will travel between now and new year's. an
turning to the investigation, any progress being made to find out information from adam lanza's computer hard drive? >> well, the fbi is still working on that. their facility at quantico, virginia. remember that computer was -- had been destroyed by that -- by the shooter in this case. and so they've been trying to piece together the hard drive. now, we don't have any information about what they're finding, but in the meantime, of course, they're trying to find some kind of digital...
1,130
1.1K
Dec 20, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 1,130
favorite 0
quote 1
we've also been able to piece together details about the gunman, adam lanza's mother nan nancy. haven't heard much from the father. mary snow is taking a closer look at a strange relationship between the father and son. >> his home is less than hour away from where his son adam oepd fire in sandy hook elementary school, but a person that knows him says he hadn't had communication with his son in about two years when adam cut his father out of his life about the time the elder lanza remarried. until then, peter lanza, an executive with ge, seen in this linked in photo, had weekly visits with adam. according to the same source that told us lanza didn't live the in the newtown since 2001, eight years before his divorce with ex-wife nancy was finalized. in the hours after the shooting a reporter for the stamford advocate outside peter lanza's house told cnn lanza was unauto wear of his son's involvement in the shooting. >> i said we received a report that somebody at this address is connected to the shooting in newtown. his face just went from -- you know, he'd been this very polite
we've also been able to piece together details about the gunman, adam lanza's mother nan nancy. haven't heard much from the father. mary snow is taking a closer look at a strange relationship between the father and son. >> his home is less than hour away from where his son adam oepd fire in sandy hook elementary school, but a person that knows him says he hadn't had communication with his son in about two years when adam cut his father out of his life about the time the elder lanza...
286
286
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 286
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> the body of newtown school gunman adam lanza has been claimed by his father. connecticut's chief medical examiner says lanza's body is ready for burial, more than two weeks after he opened fire on children at sandy hook elementary. lanza killed 26 people, including 20 children and his mother before taking his own life. >>> the second firefighter killed in a christmas eve ambush has been laid to rest. ♪ 19-year-old thomas kaczowka was on duty that morning so those with young children could have the holiday off. his obituary describes him as everyone's little brother who died doing what he loved. his comrade, lieutenant mike chiapperini was laid to rest on sunday. the family said they're asking people to do acts of service in his honor. they were shot and killed while battling an out of control house fire, set by the gunman. >>> her brutal beating and gang rape on a new delhi bus sparked mass protests across india. now the young woman they're calling lightning has been creme mated. the 23-year-old medical student died in singapore where she had been taken for
. >>> the body of newtown school gunman adam lanza has been claimed by his father. connecticut's chief medical examiner says lanza's body is ready for burial, more than two weeks after he opened fire on children at sandy hook elementary. lanza killed 26 people, including 20 children and his mother before taking his own life. >>> the second firefighter killed in a christmas eve ambush has been laid to rest. ♪ 19-year-old thomas kaczowka was on duty that morning so those with...
172
172
Dec 28, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 172
favorite 0
quote 0
you actually think that it would be good to study the dna of adam lanza, the shooter. what do you think you could learn from his dna? >> well, i think we know that some individuals have very strong genetic variations that can predispose to schizophrenia and violent behavior, aggressive behavior. it's not that we fully understand it by any means, but it seems to me only by studying these kinds of people will we eventually understand what is the role of genetics. and i think we have some hints that in some cases, at least, it's a very strong role and maybe one that could even be approached by some kind of drug intervention. >> i want to bring in professor tessenbaum because you disagree. you say that this is unsound science and potentially could lead to problems. why do you believe that there is not a value in at least looking at this gunman's dna? >> well, first of all, let me say that my heart goes out to all the people in newtown, connecticut. this was an horrific series of events. second of all, the major problem that i have as a geneticist is that it's impossible to
you actually think that it would be good to study the dna of adam lanza, the shooter. what do you think you could learn from his dna? >> well, i think we know that some individuals have very strong genetic variations that can predispose to schizophrenia and violent behavior, aggressive behavior. it's not that we fully understand it by any means, but it seems to me only by studying these kinds of people will we eventually understand what is the role of genetics. and i think we have some...
67
67
Dec 17, 2012
12/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 67
favorite 0
quote 0
lanza's mother, the shooter here in newtown. her name is liza long. she talks about her bright but troubled 13-year-old son who at times has pulled a knife on her, threatened to kill her, threatened to kill himself. i want to quote her here. she wrote, no one wants to send a 13-year-old genius who loves harry potter and his snuggle animal collection to jail. but our society with its stigma on mental illness and its broken health care system does not provide us with other options. then another tortured soul shoots up a fast food restaurant. a mall. a kindergarten classroom. and we written our hands and say something must be done. how do you respond to that? >> you know, she's dead on. as the conversation has been about gun control, and that's a very valid conversation to be having in these times, i think the conversation about mental health reform is equally important here. parents, i think about the arizona shooter, you know, who was exhibiting early signs of schizophrenia, he was over the age of 18, once you're over the age of
lanza's mother, the shooter here in newtown. her name is liza long. she talks about her bright but troubled 13-year-old son who at times has pulled a knife on her, threatened to kill her, threatened to kill himself. i want to quote her here. she wrote, no one wants to send a 13-year-old genius who loves harry potter and his snuggle animal collection to jail. but our society with its stigma on mental illness and its broken health care system does not provide us with other options. then another...
378
378
Dec 19, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 378
favorite 0
quote 0
lanza was thinking about. that's an area they're concentrating on. there are eight folks inside going back over the home to look for evidence. we don't know quite what it is, but we know that, in fact, over the last couple of days they've tamped it down and ramped it back up. whatever it is inside the house, they're spending hours sorting through it to get additional evidence. we can tell you that the university of connecticut, there are reports that they brought in a genetist. the medical examiner wants to look at asperger's than the gunman is alleged to have had, but they want to see whether there's an underlying psychiatric component as well. we're told the body of nancy lanza, the mother, has still not been claimed. nobody has come to claim that body, so we're not clear as to what arrangements are made. take a look up there. an investigator is coming back down. again, there's not a lot going on, suzanne. we're sort of here waiting for any sort of word, any sort of movement of what's going on inside. we als
lanza was thinking about. that's an area they're concentrating on. there are eight folks inside going back over the home to look for evidence. we don't know quite what it is, but we know that, in fact, over the last couple of days they've tamped it down and ramped it back up. whatever it is inside the house, they're spending hours sorting through it to get additional evidence. we can tell you that the university of connecticut, there are reports that they brought in a genetist. the medical...
197
197
Dec 22, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 197
favorite 0
quote 0
lanza was becoming more concerned about adam. what do we know about that? >> well, you know, clearly we have been unable to find anyone who was friends with this young man. he seemed to spend most of his time at the home, but concern because he's 20 years old. she was talking about maybe moving out west, perhaps enrolling him in a school out there. we don't know whether she ever had help from anyone. was this young man getting any counselling? was she getting help from anyone? and, of course, we're still waiting the results of the toxicology tests to find out whether he, in fact, was taking any prescription drugs. del have anything in his system? there are just so many questions here to try to figure out why this was obviously a troubled young man. >> yeah, clearly she was grappling with something though. thank you so very much. >>> walmart is changing its gun selling policy in the wake of the massacre. it centers on the brand of assault rifle used in the murders. we'll have that story in our next half hour. >>> it's worse than a lump of coal in the old chr
lanza was becoming more concerned about adam. what do we know about that? >> well, you know, clearly we have been unable to find anyone who was friends with this young man. he seemed to spend most of his time at the home, but concern because he's 20 years old. she was talking about maybe moving out west, perhaps enrolling him in a school out there. we don't know whether she ever had help from anyone. was this young man getting any counselling? was she getting help from anyone? and, of...
238
238
Dec 20, 2012
12/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 238
favorite 0
quote 0
her son adam not buried with her. not buried with her. no word on whether his body has been released. happening right now, chris christie always known for his outspoken blunt delivery holding his first town hall on the aftermath of super storm sandy. we will listen in. just $12.99. come into red lobster and sea food differently. and introducing 7 lunch choices for just $7.99. you can stay in and like something... or you can get out there and actually like something. the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit of perfection. ♪ hark how the bells, sweet silver bells ♪ ♪ all seem to say throw care away ♪ ♪ from everywhere, filling the air ♪ [ female announcer ] chex party mix. easy 15-minute homemade recipes you just pop in a microwave. like caramel chocolate drizzles. happier holidays. chex party mix. than a whole box of this other stuff... and that much freshness is gonna take some getting used to... [ sniffing ] yep. it's amazing what a single scoop of gain freshness can do. >> for the next long stret
her son adam not buried with her. not buried with her. no word on whether his body has been released. happening right now, chris christie always known for his outspoken blunt delivery holding his first town hall on the aftermath of super storm sandy. we will listen in. just $12.99. come into red lobster and sea food differently. and introducing 7 lunch choices for just $7.99. you can stay in and like something... or you can get out there and actually like something. the lexus december to...